# Accident 19990410044749A: Piper PA18150, Carey Ranch, MT, April 10, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 10, 1999, 12:30 local time
- Place: Carey Ranch, MT
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.1707° N, 111.9893° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.1707&lon=-111.9893&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4036E, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4036E) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18-150 (registry code 7101828, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA18150
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA99LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA050) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990410044749A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED A "DIRT DEVIL" WHILE TOUCHING DOWN ON A ROAD. GROUND LOOP FOLLOWED, DUE TO ALLEGED SUDDEN GUST OF WIND. ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON A RURAL PUBLIC ROAD. REPORTED TO FSDO BY PILOT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA99LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA050), Apr 10, 1999: Piper PA-18 (N4036E), Boulder, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control after encountering a dust-devil during landing rollout, resulting in a ground loop and collapse of the main landing gear. Factors…

## Other reports on N4036E (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20100923047009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100923047009A), Sep 23, 2010: Piper PA-18-150 (N4036E), White Sulfer Sp, MT, Destroyed. On September 24, 2010, N4036E, a Piper PA-18 serial number 18-7809042. Crashed after aborting an attempted landing on a grassy clearing by a cabin. The pilot…
- [Incident 20060401003739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060401003739I), Apr 1, 2006: Piper PA18150 (N4036E), Roundup, MT, Minor damage. (-23) Due to gusty winds, the pilot descended below a rim into a valley, at which time he struck a power line. Airman counseled on the risks and hazards of…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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